71
Registros censales
13
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 35
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 36 +2.9%
- Hogares
- 7 +16.7%
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Artaine West is a townland located in County Dublin, Ireland, situated within the administrative area of Fingal. Like many of Dublin's suburban and semi-rural townlands, it occupies a transitional zone between the urban expansion of greater Dublin and the more rural landscape of northern County Dublin. The townland forms part of the broader geography of the Fingal peninsula, an area characterized by relatively gentle terrain with mixed agricultural and residential development. Its location places it within reasonable proximity to Dublin's commuter belt, making it accessible to both the city center and the surrounding coastal and inland communities of north Dublin.
The history of Artaine West, as with most Dublin townlands, is rooted in the medieval and early modern divisions of Irish land. Townlands themselves represent one of the oldest surviving administrative systems in Ireland, with their origins tracing back centuries. Artaine West would have formed part of the traditional land division system that organized the Irish countryside into small named parcels. The name itself, like many Irish townland names, likely derives from Irish language origins, though the specific historical narratives of this particular townland are not extensively documented in widely available sources.
In common with many Dublin townlands, Artaine West has experienced gradual change over recent decades as suburban development has expanded northward from Dublin city. The townland today reflects this pattern of gradual residential and infrastructural development while retaining some connection to its rural heritage. Like other townlands in Fingal, it serves as an important reference point for local identity and administrative purposes, even as the distinction between truly rural and suburban character has become increasingly blurred in this region.
The significance of Artaine West to the local community lies partly in its role as a recognized geographic and administrative unit within Fingal. Townlands continue to serve important functions in Irish society, appearing in property deeds, postal addresses, and local community identity. For residents of the area, the townland name provides a sense of place and connection to the specific locality within the broader Dublin metropolitan region, linking contemporary communities to the long historical continuity of Irish land organization.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Ard Aidhin Thiar
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Baronía
Coolock
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
19 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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